Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-18

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Chas T Nellis, Post 533, Cairo.
L B Couplaud, Post 276, Austin.
Jno Z Wright, Post AGO. Marryville.
JF Hawthorn, Post 116, Oregon.
VIM Hill. Post 5, Chicago.
w II Derrick, Post 1854. Belvidere.
DF Bremmer, Post IS, Chicago.
CIR Matsou, Post %. Chicago.
EMF Pike. Post 1856. Chenoa.
| &c Spriggs, Post 1874, Malta.
| ] M Fraley, Post 1, Rockford.
Moderwell, Post ASP, Geneseo.
E H Dibble, Post 81, Peoria
CA Catlin, Post 37S, Jacksonville.
f Watts. Post els. Oak Park
J w Bracket. Post 243, Rock Island
F G Grouse, Post 420, Murryville,
A d Barbour, Post Sc, Hamilton.
RW Jones, Post 80, Gslva.
c F Fairbanks. Post 473. Blue Island.
Ro5b Gibson, Post 20, Gibson City.
&c Willis. Post 1886, Metropolis.
W H Christian. Post %. Chicago.
L Manning. Post %, Chicago.
Jno Cherry, Post 343, Warsaw.
nj Roth. Post %, Chicago.
| W Kaufman, Post %, Chicago.
NJ Conrad, Post 5, Chicago.
M II Wager, Post 5, Chicago.
Geo G Brown, Post 5, Chicago.
j L Dryden. Post 81, Kirkwood
The adjutant general is appointed by
the national encampmcnt, the other ap>
pointive officers being in the hands of
the commander, who has already named
John c. Mark, of Springfield, as chief
mastering officer, and Edwin Harlan, of
Bloomington. as assistant adjutant gen>
eral. Commander Sweetser has yet to
appoint his quartermaster, inspector gen.
ersl, chief mastering officer and aides,
which constitute his staff. The officers
elect were installed before the adjourn
ment last evening
THE WOMEN'S RELIEF CORPS.
RESOLUTIONS AND OFFICERS ELECTED.
The Illinois department of the W. R
c. which meets simultaneously with the
State G. A. R, also closed its proceed
ings last night. A number of resolutions
were adopted, the more important of
which were the following:
WHEREAS, The Womens Relief CORPS
is the only organization of ladies auxil-
larry to the Grand Army of the Republic
in this department which has ever ap-
piled to this encampment for official
recognition or Endorsement; therefore
ReSolced. That the Women's Relief
Corps is the only organization of ladies
recognized and Endorsed BY this encamp.
ment as an auxiliary.
Res0loed, That a motion be made
before the national convention asking
congress assistance in the following:
That the pension laws be so amend ed
that when a pensioner dies, his pension
shall 60 to his widow and minor children.
the same as it low goes when he dies
from the disability for which he is pens
stoned.
Res0!Usd, That whereas the Sons of
Veterans have been recognize BY the G.
A. r. the society be so recognized BY the
W K. c., and that resolutions be semitic
Col. Abbott to that effect.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year.
Presi1ent-Mrs. Susan A. Saunders,
Delavan.
Senior Vice President-Mrs. Sallie ].
Steel. Decatur.
Junior Vice President-Mrs Margaret
l. Ssndes, Chicago.
Treasurer-Miss Ada Carlton, Bloom
ington.
Chaplain Mrs. Bessie Thompson, Hen
~.
Council of Administration - Mrs.
Homes, Bloomington; Clara W. Hurral,
Aurora; Lizzie Hubbard, Aurora; Mary
Hoffman, Pontiac; Marella Ward, Glib
son City.
The new presidents elected the follows
ing as staff officers:
Secretary-EIla Cobean, Delavan.
Inspector-Sarah NJ Bradford, Augusta
COunsellor-D A Leaverston, Pales>
tine.
Installing Officer-Mrs Ida Oldroy.
Springfield.
Mrs. S NJ. Simpson, of Peoria, was
elected delegate at large TO the national
convention at ST. Louis in August.
Mrs. Sanders, who was delegate at large
TO the national convention at San Fran
cisco, read her report, an interesting and
exhaustive one containing many whole.
some recommendations, and at the close
Of its reading the convention went into
committee on the whole and adopted it,
aud ordered it spread upon the minutes,
A tender and affectionate message was
sent to Mother Bickerdyke, of San Fran
cisco, an old army nurse, who during the
war had national reputation.
The department installed officers and
adjourned at $50 last night.
BULLETS.
There were six major generals present
A number of comrades of Quincy post
visited Col Baylor at the arsenal this
morning.
Commander-in Falrchild address,
cd Graham post at Moline last night, and
left for home this morning.
The hotels are heaving signs of relief,
yet there is an undertone of infinite salts.
faction, as to the results of what they
have gone through with.
lock Island ought to be satisfied; it
gets delegate alternate, and the depart
ment surgeon. besides having had the
honor of entertaining 50 grand body
Judge Smith, who has been holding
court the past week, is a veteran of the
war, and was greeted by many OF bis
soldier friends at the Harper bouss dur